How To Pronounce Benediction
benediction
In British English, benediction is pronounced /ˌben.ɪˈdɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbẽn.ɪˈdɪk.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌben.əˈdɪk.ʃən/.
Benediction has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Benediction has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Benediction
Questions About Benediction
How do you pronounce benediction in British English?
In British English, benediction is pronounced /ˌben.ɪˈdɪk.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbẽn.ɪˈdɪk.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce benediction in American English?
In American English, benediction is pronounced /ˌben.əˈdɪk.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in benediction?
Benediction has four syllables, /ben/ + /ɪ/ + /dɪk/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in benediction?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce benediction the same way?
No. British English has /ˌben.ɪˈdɪk.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌben.əˈdɪk.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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